This is the Grain category of information.

Going with it or against it, here is some helpful workshop information.

Visual Guide to Figured WoodFigured wood has been prized by carpenters and cabinetmakers since we started building furniture for aesthetic as well as practical purposes. Wood figure results from the way cells are arranged and fibers are oriented, as the tree adds growth layers...American Woodworker (information)

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Composing a TabletopThe tabletop is the first thing people see when they admire a table you have made. If you take the time to study the wood and cut your boards with care, you will be able to compose them into an elegant arrangement....American Woodworker (information)

Buying HardwoodsFor the preliminary round, each piece is quickly judged for color, grain, and lack of warp. The best of these are set aside as semi finalists. Then the semi finalists are looked over carefully. Each piece is scrutinized for sapwood, knots, stains, checks, snipe, and chipout. This helps bring the board count down even further. Finally, we make our final selections based on color match and grain pattern.

Composing a TabletopThe tabletop is the first thing people see when they admire a table you have made. If you take the time to study the wood and cut your boards with care, you will be able to compose them into an elegant arrangement.

Lumber Grain, Part 1I thought I had take some time here to review the types of lumber, flat sawn, riftsawn, and quartersawn. What do the names mean, and how do you tell them apart, and why should you care?

Matching Grain is worth the effortA bad match can be really distracting, as you can see in the photo, below left. But by carefully matching the grain, the glue joints practically disappear. This gives the entire project a more professional look.

Visual Guide to Figured WoodFigured wood has been prized by carpenters and cabinetmakers since we started building furniture for aesthetic as well as practical purposes. Wood figure results from the way cells are arranged and fibers are oriented, as the tree adds growth layers each year.

Lumber Grain, Part 1I thought I had take some time here to review the types of lumber, flat sawn, riftsawn, and quartersawn. What do the names mean, and how do you tell them apart, and why should you care? ...WoodworkingTips (information)